Senior advisor Dina Powell

powell met ivanka , canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland in april 2017

starting january 20, 2017, powell began serving senior advisor president entrepreneurship, economic growth , empowerment of women. in doing became 1 of few bush administration officials join new administration. powell relocated new york city washington part of taking job. part of change of path became divested of interest in goldman sachs. in white house position earns salary of $179,700, highest level wage in white house.

in governmental role, powell led joint american-canadian program advance role of women in business, making reference formally called united states-canada council advancement of women entrepreneurs , business leaders. efforting involved canadian prime minister justin trudeau well. powell involvement involved listening session on related topics of domestic , international human trafficking.

powell visible outside scope of role per se when part of meeting between chief executive , saudi defense minister mohammed bin salman. subsequently shared responsibility overseeing $200 billion worths amount of u.s.-saudi deals. continued assist ivanka, in particular in introducing politically connected including of defeated. powell s network of contacts in financial, corporate, , governmental worlds proved valuable asset new administration , assisted in few of hires. such hire in late april 2017 chief-of-staff ivanka, being powell knew 10,000 women. powell commented regarding ivanka s staff, we’re 1 team. work on these initiatives together.

even after being appointed deputy national security advisor in march 2017, powell still spends 20 percent of time in this, initial role.

in june 2017, powell key advisor on trip canada iron out economic issues nation.

powell on short list white house chief of staff replace reince priebus. in fact, ivanka , husband pushing powell anointed. reportedly chief executive happy powell s performance far , considered idea, in july 2017 chose homeland security secretary , former general john f. kelly.

making reference fallout neo-nazi , white supremacist-led august 2017 unite right rally in charlottesville, virginia, powell reportedly quite upset chief executive s rhetoric , performance. had no immediate plans effectuate departure; in paraphrasing words of politico, , mcmaster told people serious , dangerous moment in world them walk away. meanwhile, continued being part of faction system in white house in particular in relation bannonist economic policy. reportedly tense relationship bannon came end on august 18, when bannon left.